British research organization the Economist Intelligence Unit recently released its new report on global risk. In the report, the group assigns a Donald Trump U.S. presidency a risk level of 12 out of 25 in terms of the global economy.
In a new report, Citi analyst Erik Bass looks at a potential crisis on the horizon for global pensions. An aging global population will be placing a huge strain on underfunded public and private pension systems in the next five to 10 years. Bass believes that corporate pension funds will be committing a lot of…
In a new report, Credit Suisse analyst John Edwards issues a series of downgrades (and one upgrade) to a number of MLPs following the big rally in the space in recent weeks. According to Edwards, the severity of the oil downturn has called into question the entire MLP model.
Following the success of a February free burrito giveaway, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. CMG 1.56% has announced that it will be sending out 21 million free entre coupons via snail mail. The giveaway is part of a public image campaign to re-gain customers that the company lost during several food safety incidents during the past…
Credit Suisse analyst Julie Yates just released the results of the firm’s latest survey of 71 hedge funds and long-only airline investors. Here’s a summary of the key findings.
In a new report, Deutsche Bank analyst Joseph LaVorgna discusses an alarming trend in U.S. stockpiles. According to LaVorgna, the ratio of business inventories to sales has climbed to 1.40, its highest level since May 2009.
Tesla Motors Inc TSLA 2.4% has some good news for New Yorkers who are own or are interested in buying a Tesla. Starting Friday, a brand new Tesla store will open its doors right down the street in Brooklyn, according to Mashable.
In a new report, Northland Capital Markets analyst David Buck reiterates the firm’s bullish take on Mallinckrodt PLC MNK 7.95%, despite unfavorable comparisons to the crashing Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc VRX 7.41% in recent days.
Crude oil prices are soaring on Wednesday after several major news events boosted investor confidence in the outlook for oil prices. The piece of news that could have the largest potential near-term impact on oil prices is that Qatar’s Minister of Energy & Industry has announced OPEC will be meeting with the other leading global…
In a new article, YoungChinaBiz discussed the possibility that Alibaba Group Holding Ltd BABA 2.44%’s new $3 billion bank loan is setting the company up for a high-profile acquisition of either Groupon Inc GRPN 2.72% or Yahoo! Inc. YHOO 0.85%.